5th November 2016 – Did a spontaneous walk along Pararaha. Weather conditions were showery for the first part initially while I was walking down Buck Taylor track, but later cleared up to be a beautiful find day once I commenced the Pararaha Stream (after the Pararaha Campsite)
Negotiating the Log Jam was a little bit daunting after getting through the logs and trying to get yourself over a moderately sloping section of rock. While this rock was pretty gripy, I was concerned that I was going to slide off and fall down between the logs.
While it is possible to avoid going waist deep by going above and over the cliffs, sometimes found it easier to simply put everything in my dry bag and wade / swim a few of the sections
My hiking boots has seen better days, there is not much grip on them anymore and I feel that having a bit more grip would have helped me greatly.
The valley in general seems a lot more beautiful than what I remembered it was when I did this trail 5 years ago.
Buck Taylor Track
Buck Taylor Track
Buck Taylor Track
Air Roots
Looking down at Mouth of Pararaha Valley from Buck Taylor Track
Looking down at Mouth of Pararaha Valley from Buck Taylor Track
Close up of Kauri Trunk
Close up of Plant Life
Sand Dunes at Mouth of Pararaha Valley
Sand Dunes at Mouth of Pararaha Valley
Close up of Plant Life
Close up of Plant Life
Looking back at Pararaha Valley
Looking back out to Sand Dunes from Boardwalk at Pararaha Valley
Pararaha Stream
Pararaha Stream
Pararaha Campsite
Pararaha Stream
Pararaha Stream
Warning sign at Pararaha Valley
Pararaha Stream
Close up of Moss
Close up of Plant Life
Close up of Plant Life
Close up of Plant Life
Close up of Plant Life
Close up of Plant Life
Close up of Plant Life
Close up of Plant Life
Close up of Plant Life
Close up of Plant Life
Close up of Plant Life
Close up of Plant Life
Close up of Plant Life
Close up of Plant Life
Close up of Plant Life
Waterfalls
Obligatory Self Picture at a Waterfall
Waterfalls
Waterfalls
Waterfalls
Waterfalls
Waterfalls
Waterfalls
Waterfalls
Waterfalls
Waterfalls
Pararaha Valley
Kauri Log Jam, Pararaha Valley
Kauri Log Jam, Pararaha Valley
Kauri Log Jam, Pararaha Valley
Kauri Log Jam, Pararaha Valley
Pararaha Stream WaterFalls
Pararaha Stream WaterFalls
Pararaha Stream WaterFalls
Looking back down towards Log Jam
Waterfalls, Pararaha Valley
Waterfalls
Waterfalls, Waterfalls, Pararaha Valley
Pararaha Stream
Pararaha Stream WaterFalls
Another Swim, Waterfalls, Pararaha Stream
Pararaha Stream WaterFalls
Pararaha Stream Waterfall
Pararaha Stream WaterFalls
Pararaha Valley
Looking back down at Pararaha Stream from Cliff
Clump of Kauri along cliff above Pararaha Stream
Pararaha Valley
Looking back down along Pararaha Stream from top of Waterfall
Looking back down along Pararaha Stream from top of Waterfall
Pararaha Stream
Pararaha Stream WaterFalls
Pararaha Stream
Pararaha Stream
Still Gully
Trunk Texture of Ponga Tree
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
Pararaha Stream WaterFalls
Pararaha Stream
Pararaha Stream WaterFalls
Pararaha Stream
Odins TImber TrailIntersection with Pararaha Stream
Pararaha Stream
The many stairs greeting one on Odins Timber Trail back to the Car Park
Odins Timber Trail
Last Segment of Odins Timber Trail before reaching Carpark
View of West Auckland from Parkinson’s Lookout
View towards Auckland CBD from Parkinson’s Lookout
